Gartner expects PC lifetime for regular consumers to increase by 20% by the end of this year. The cheap PC upgrade cycle has all but come to an end. When new DRAM factories do come online, I expect them to serve AI customers first. Consumers will get the scraps, just like they are currently. Chinese DRAM makers might enter the international market and force prices to fall, but I doubt by enough to make a serious impact. 👉 Best Windows laptop in 2026 If you're waiting for the RAM crisis to be over before you buy your next device, I have some bad news. The most optimistic predictions put easing
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… There was a glut of memory and storage in 2023 and 2024, and I recall consumer prices did soften a bit. However, I don't think 2026/2027/2028 is at all the same as years gone by. PC makers are expecting to see a major hit in worldwide PC shipments in 2026. …
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… IDC forecasts ASP growth of 17% in 2026, and even as memory capacity expands over the next two years, pricing is unlikely to return to 2025 levels." The memory shortage will likely remain an issue until at least the end of 2027, according to experts, meaning relief for high prices is not on the hor… …
… It looks like the discounted $269.99 price will return to its normal $399.99 tonight at midnight, or when stock sells out, so don't wait too long if you're in need of some quality PC memory. …